A recent report from the Energy Information Administration estimates that 23% of coal-fired generation in the United States will be taken offline by 2029, reports the Nasdaq.
Competition from more affordable energy sources like natural gas and renewables, coupled with higher operating costs in aging facilities, are just a few factors driving coal's decline.
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Coal plants across the United States continue to shut their doors, but rather than remain abandoned, many sites are being converted into solar energy or energy storage facilities, reports Fast Company.
“They have the existing electric infrastructure—the power lines, the transformers, all the equipment that’s needed to put electricity on the grid is already there... And…
182GW of solar energy was installed globally in 2021, accounting for half of all energy capacity additions, reports Utility Dive.
Wind energy additions made up a quarter of new additions, while natural gas accounted for 14% and coal additions jumped 8.5% from the year before.
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